Objectives: Analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) is useful for measuring cardiovascular autonomic function. The effects of blood metals on cardiovascular autonomic function have not been studied extensively. The objective…
Metals differ from most synthetic organic chemicals in that their clinical manifestations are well known and methods for their measurement in the body are generally well established. Since metals are…
Cisplatin [cis-diamminechloroplatinum(II)] has proved itself as a potent antineoplastic agent. However, nephrotoxicity, neurotoxicity, gastrointestinal toxicity, myelosuppression, and ototoxicity interfere with its therapeutical efficacy. Forced diuresis reduces nephrotoxicity, effectively leaving neurotoxicity…
Hearing deficits are a frequent consequence of both developmental and adult methyl mercury exposure in humans. However, a detailed characterization of these deficits has not been performed in either humans…